the fat seed cafe + roastery

nice discovery last sunday. love the hotate soy pasta! ❤️ and enjoyed their el salvador coffee. will definitely go back and try other items on their menu :)

ate here because of zomato gold. the ambiance is great! it has a very relaxing vibe to just chill or work. food presentation is good, but the food doesn't taste as good as it looks. specifically the signature pork chop.

i would definitely come back to taste the other dishes and just hang out. but so far, the pork chop isn't that good for me.

have eaten here thrice, mainly because my daughter loves their ube waffles with fried chicken.  seems everyone does, it's probably the most popular item on their menu. and for good reason: the waffles are always perfectly cooked, though i can't really detect the ube flavor in them.  the accompanying dressings are interesting, especially the pickled onions that co surprisingly well with the dish.  the chicken is tender and flavorful and the breading is delightfully crisp.  and the serving is pretty big, two people of moderate appetites could share one. 

can't rave about their wagyu pares, though.  presentation was interesting, as it comes in a three-piece old-school metal lunch pail.  but the meal itself, welll, let's say i prefer the pares in some hole-in-the-wall turo-turos. then again, i've never been a fan of wagyu cubes, the texture reminds me too much of spam.  the accompanying broth was oily and the star anise flavor was too overwhleming.  won't be ordering this again.
my mom tried the avocado toast which looked promising in the menu description but in the end,  disappointed us. we could detect barely any flavor, and the poached eggs were cold. the hummus, feta, and avocado all tasted alike and had a similar mouth-feel.
during my last visit, i ordered the hotate soy cream pasta out of curiosity.  pretty good dish.  i could taste the individual seafood ingredients and all these were complemented by the light creamy dressing.  but it was not worth the price, imo.  in fact, i would have to say that most of the food in this resto are overpriced.  it's not a bad place: ambience is relaxing, service is efficient, decor is tasteful and the food seems pretty decent in spite of the misses.  but as a whole, i don't think i'm  getting much value-for-money with the quality of the dishes.  you should probably try the place out once or twice, but i feel there are restaurants in up town center that offer much better value.  will still patronize this place on occasion if only to satisfy my daughter's chicken and waffle cravings.

oh, yeah, careful with their espresso! it's the strongest i've ever tasted!  stronger even than what i drank in italy.  i actually liked it, but an hour after i started feeling the negative effects of the acidity in my stomach, if you know what i mean. happened twice, so i think i'll be sticking to their regular coffee from now on.

everyone! please get the truffle pasta! it is to die for. you know those days when you just cant take life anymore? well this pasta will make you want to love each day for the rest of your life. this is the answer to all problems!

this is my favorite cafe. i could easily do work here, set meetings and be so sure that i won't get hungry nor thirsty. i frequent the place, and so far everything that i have tried tastes good. you'd see that the place is always full. despite it being full, it's such an accommodating cafe because the staff make a way for you to be seated.


(i do have some reservations with the bacon & egg sandwich... in the picture, bacon was mixed with the egg. wish they'd placed real bacon, not bacon bits, or just have a bacon slab for full bacon experience. :d all in all, everything's good)

i recommend: hotate soy cream pasta, wagyu pares, chili garlic bacon pasta, kimchi fried rice with maple bacon slab

this place is amazing. the vibe of the place is very artsy. the food is very creative and comforting. i pretty much liked everything that i ordered. the standout dishes for me though was the ube waffle fried chicken and grilled pork chops. the ube waffle was nice and fluffy it had salted egg sauce and bacon maple syrup. the pork chops was super tender and juicy it was served on a miso sweet potato mash❤️ it felt healthier than your standard potato. oh did i mention that they also served specialty coffee and it was pretty damn legit! truly love this place 5⭐️

i went here with my friend who’s on vacation from germany. she’s a vegan, but it’s very difficult to eat out in the philippines being a vegan, but she was happy that she could get something that’s okay for her. she got the hotate soy cream pasta and i got the chili garlic bacon pasta (i have a weakness for oil-based pasta). she found her pasta a bit to sweet, but we both already expected that. i liked my pasta, but it’s not the best oil-based pasta i’ve had. still, the service was great!

ambiance is homey and cozy.
staff are friendly and approchable.
service speed is just right.
love the tomato based soup and lgbt drinks. pancakes and chicken are also good.

food ordered: tartufo pasta, fat seed burger, buttermilk chicken with ube waffles and wagyu pares. the truffle pasta was superb and the portion was huge for its price. i love the ube waffles even though they were served a bit late cause the staff was having problems with the waffle maker. the fat seed burger was flavorful, juicy and had fresh veggies. will definitely come back! we also had no problems using zomato gold in this restaurant.

not the speediest of services, but they were packed. best to reserve a table ahead of time. the japanese pasta was delicious, umami. the chicken was good, crowd pleaser. the ube waffle doesn't taste or smell much like ube, and the salted egg sauce tasted mostly of condensed milk. the burger, a+. the grilled brioche buns are smokey and perfect carriers for the meats. i usually skip buns, not a fan, but i enjoyed theirs. the wagyu pares, which was a special, was a miss. the cubes were of the processed meat variety, and were not seared, hence had that raw texture after being stewed. the sauce was sweet savory, with no beefy taste. i know they were trying to offer something new with this pares, but it should be reconsidered. i felt it was a waste of wagyu cubes. the presentation was a hit- old school lunch kits. it just didn't deliver.

yum!

mushroom soup for appetizer 5/5
hotate soy cream pasta for main 5/5
lemon tart for dessert 5/5
latte for drinks 5/5
great service 5/5

would definitely come back! 🌟

food overall tasted delicious. we ordered mushroom gruyere dip and spinach artichoke dip for the appetizer, quinoa bowl, buttermilk fried chicken & ube waffle.

as what their menu says, all their food are super insta-worthy! food tastes great as well! especially loved their buttermilk chicken (although waffles were just okay) and their porkchop. they also have great interiors! i would love to spend hours there for coffee and for studying. we were only disappointed to learn that they changed their zomato gold offering from 1+1 food to 2+2 drinks :(

i was able to try this restaurant last year when it first opened and let me say that there was a distinct decrease in quality of food and standard of service.

lgbt-- their bestselling drink-- was meh. the fat seed burger was done almost rare, though i requested for it well done. the inside of the patty was still a little cold-- as though it wasn't touched by heat. this used to be served with wedges, so i was surprised when it was served with fries. maybe they ran out? but they could have at least informed us...

the chicken and waffle took a really long time to be served and we needed to follow up twice. the chicken was okay, but the waffles didn't taste like ube at all. what's the point of having ube waffles when it tastes like regular ones?

the only dish that had no issues were the mushroom fritters.

tried since it's number 2 in zomato - u.p. town. the experience is new with this asian american fusion cuisine vibes.

food - 4. good food, good experience. i love paandar in food / plating, so it's a stand out for me. one call would be, my pasta is a bit salty.
ambiance - 4. a bit tight in terms of space but i love the rugged vibes of the restaurant.
service - 5. i love how attentive the server is. you won't need to seek for them or ask them to refill your water. they have the initiative in making their customers happy.

order: hotate soy cream pasta, ube waffle w/ buttermilk fried chicken and black brioche bun burger.